Wharfedale DX-1 HCP Home Theater Speaker System

Wharfedale announced the DX-1 HCP (Home Cinema Package) consisting of four satellite speakers for the front and rear, plus a similarly diminutive center speaker and a compact active subwoofer. The speakers take their design cues from their Diamond 10.1 standmount speakers, with their curved cabinets and silver-finished cone surrounds, albeit shrunk to a much smaller size — the satellite speakers are just 19cm high.

Each DX-1 Satellite sports a 19mm silk dome tweeter and 75mm mid/bass driver with woven polypropylene cone. The enclosure is an infinite baffle (closed-box) design and the speakers can be sited in close proximity to a wall without affecting their performance.

The DX-1 Centre combines two 75mm mid/bass drivers either side of a 19mm tweeter. In addition, it incorporates an aperiodic loading system to aid bass response, consisting of a vent that is filled with resistive porous form to control airflow, thus contributing to a rich and detailed centre channel performance — a critical part of the surround sound experience.

The DX-1 Subwoofer combines a 200mm long-throw bass cone with a new-generation, 150W Class D amplifier, to deliver bass that's fast, deep and well-defined from an extremely compact unit — just 33.5×28.5x32cm (HxWxD). The quality of the subwoofer's design ensures it integrates superbly with the other speakers in the package, without any hint of bass bloating or overhang.

Available in high-gloss black or high-gloss white, the DX-1 HCP delivers smart, space-saving contemporary style and exhilarating sound for both movies and music — fast, punchy and detailed, with a sense of scale that belies the diminutive size of the speakers.

Price and AvailabilityThe Wharfedale DX-1 HCP is available from September 2011 for £399.95.

Specifications

Model

DX-1 Satellite

DX-1 Centre

Description/Format

Two-way closed-box system

Two-way aperiodic system

High-Frequency Drive Unit

1 x 19mm silk dome

1 x 19mm silk dome

Mid/Bass Drive Unit

1 x 75mm woven PP cone

2 x 75mm woven PP cones

Frequency Response

120Hz – 20kHz ±3dB

80Hz – 20kHz ±3dB

Sensitivity (1W@1M)

84dB

86dB

Crossover Frequency

3.6kHz

3.6kHz

Recommended Amp (RMS)

20 – 80W

30 – 100W

Dimensions (HxWxD)

190x122x123mm (inc. grille and feet)

122x292x123mm (inc. grille and feet)

Net weight

1.8kg

2.5kg

Accessories

Rubber feet

Rubber feet

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Model

DX-1 Subwoofer

Description/Format

Active subwoofer with reflex loading

Drive Unit

1 x 200mm long-throw cone

Frequency Response

40 – 120Hz ±3dB

Amplifier Power Output

150W RMS

Line Input Sensitivity

200mv for 75W

Crossover Range

30 – 150Hz (adjustable)

Inputs

Stereo line in (2 x RCA-phono)LFE line in (RCA-phono)Stereo speaker level in